WATCH: Paratroopers led expanded IDF offensive in southern Lebanon
Operations were aimed at removing threats to Israeli civilians in the north while degrading Hezbollah’s infrastructure in the area.
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Trump: US military will stay deployed near Iran until Tehran complies with ceasefire deal
UK, France call for Lebanon ceasefire after Israel-Hezbollah trade blows amid US-Iran talks
Inside the situation room: How did Netanyahu pitch the Iran war to Trump? - report
Iranian drone attack on US embassy in Riyadh more destructive than initially revealed - report
A recent Iranian drone strike on the US embassy in Saudi Arabia caused more damage than initially reported, potentially putting hundreds at risk, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
IDF says Iranian missile fragments hit near Kirya base, Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Hormuz
IDF announces Sgt. First Class Guy Ludar died while fighting in Lebanon • IDF admits air defense failures after Dimona, Arad missile impacts • Northern mayor warns of possible Hezbollah barrage
Debris fall in Dubai marina after aerial interception, one killed by shrapnel in Abu Dhabi
This follows an incident in Bahrain late Friday night where debris from intercepted Iranian drones damaged several houses in Sitra, with four people sustaining minor injuries.
Second US fighter jet downed in Persian Gulf, pilot rescued after ejection
US media reported that the sole pilot on board was safely rescued, with Tehran claiming the shootdown of the A-10 as the second successful strike on a US aircraft within 24 hours.
US intelligence warns Iran unlikely to ease Hormuz Strait chokehold soon, sources say
The Strait of Hormuz, controlled on one side by Iran, carries a fifth of the world's oil trade.
US-Iran ceasefire talks reach standstill, say mediators - report
Iran told mediators it is unwilling to meet US officials in Islamabad to discuss a ceasefire, as regional intermediaries such as Egypt and Turkey search for alternate solutions to end the conflict.
